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The BA Mourns the Loss of Dr. Yasser Qonsowa

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina mourns the loss of Prof. Yasser Qonsowa, Professor Emeritus of Political and Contemporary Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts, Tanta University. Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, on behalf of the Library staff, extends his sincere condolences to the ...

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“Daoud Abdel Sayed in Our Memory”… The First Seminar of the BA International Book Fair

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, said that the Library’s selection of the renowned director and writer Daoud Abdel Sayed as the Personality of the 21 st edition of its International Book Fair came in recognition of his long creative career and his exceptional contributions ...

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The BA and the National Center for Translation Present “Alexandria in the Languages of the World” as Part of the Book Fair’s Program

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in collaboration with the National Center for Translation, organized a seminar titled “Alexandria in the Languages of the World” as part of the cultural program of the 21 st edition of its International Book Fair. The seminar was moderated by Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director ...

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New Publication: Early Islamic Historiography Between Oral Transmission and Written Documentation (The School of Medina as a Model)

The BA Center for Islamic Civilization Studies has released the second volume in its Studies in Islamic History and Civilization series, titled Early Islamic Historiography Between Oral Transmission and Written Documentation (The School of Medina as a Model) , authored by Dr. Yasser Nour, ...

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The BA Opens its 21^st International Book Fair

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, has opened the 21 st edition of the Library’s International Book Fair, accompanied by Eng. Ayman Attia, Governor of Alexandria, and Dr. Ahmed Adel Abdel-Hakim, Acting President of Alexandria University, in the presence of a select group of ...

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